Charles Widdicombe Email & Phone Number

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Leading the finance function, with a focus on capital raising, commercial structuring, as well as building out the capability of the finance function.

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

In my time as CFO, I have provided financial leadership and introduced disciplines to improve the financial stability of the business. My main focus has been Business Development, effectively creating and commercialising a new business unit that diversifies our offering to the market and grows the company's earnings.

Auckland

I lead a team of over 10 staff to support the supermarkets, food markets and wholesalers within the Foodstuffs North Island network of over 300 stores with retail sales of over $7bn. I am responsible for delivering financial reporting and analysis, management of the funding of the stores, investment analysis of stores, and structuring and executing.

Auckland, New Zealand

I lead a team of 18 staff to support the supermarkets, food markets and wholesalers within the Foodstuffs Auckland network through the provision of financial reporting and analysis, management of funding of stores, and structuring and executing transactions between members, as well as support of the stores' office and checkout functions.

Auckland

I was on the Board of Directors for the CFA Society of New Zealand, having implemented a new accounting system (Xero), instigated the Investment Research Challenge locally, and held the roles of Treasurer, Vice-President and President in later years.

Auckland

I am a results focused M&A practitioner with a broad technical base in the transaction process. I lead small teams through transaction processes, including buy and sell side mandates, management buy outs, and debt advisory engagements. I actively look for connections (both domestically and internationally) for deal origination and sourcing of capital. I am.

Responsible for managing small audit teams in the field. Analysis of financial statements and other financial information.

Bsc (Hons), Chemistry

1st class Honours degree Final year specialised in Organic Chemistry

High School, Chemistry, Maths And Physics A-Levels, A Grades